Ford will ask for technical regulations modification to allow private teams the Ford Fiesta RS WRC models in the 2011 World Rally Championship season.

Technical regulations of the World Rally Championship season in 2011 provides that the private teams can only use cars approved before the 2009 season.

Meanwhile, the cars currently used by manufacturers and approved before the 2009 season will not be used next year, which is why Ford is the hypostasis of being unable to offer Ford Focus RS WRC for independent teams.

For this reason, Ford calls to amend the regulation in order to be able to provide their Ford Fiesta RS WRC for their three private teams, namely Stobart Ford, Munchi’s and Monster World Rally Team.

“We haven’t really discussed this one yet, but our intention is to run with the Fiesta RS WRC for the M2 [WRC] Teams. We have no alternative–as the regulation stands we would have to run a Focus for an M2 team, but when the current car is outlawed, we can’t do that. We’ve already had a lot of interest, and discussions with teams like Monster are ongoing for next year. But, like I said, nothing is finalized,” said Malcolm Wilson, CEO of M-Sports, the company that builds rally cars for Ford WRC Team.

Ford competes this WRC season with Ford Focus RS WRC, but starting next year will make the transition to Ford Fiesta RS WRC, as a consequence of the introduction of turbo engines.